Pickaweb is a decent provider for UK-based customers, but it can get expensive.
Pickaweb was one of the first UK web hosting providers, founded in 1999 and the company currently provides services to more than 20,000 customers. However, this number has not changed since January 2014 at least (according to a snapshot by the Wayback Machine from the Internet Archive), meaning they either haven’t seen much growth in the years since, or they haven’t updated the data since (although the website itself has changed its design in the meantime). Their primary customers are small and medium sized businesses, as well as bloggers. Pickaweb has a single data center in the Enfield borough in London. They claim to have “ultra-high levels of security”, although no other information is available from their website. The network is protected by several layers of security and redundancy. Unfortunately, no other data centers for customers from other countries are available. Their prices are on the higher side compared to most and they only have the one data center in London so they’re best suited for UK-based customers who can afford their plans. Their money-back guarantee, however, is especially helpful for users who don’t want to commit before trying. The cheapest Pickaweb web hosting plan starts at £4.99/mo, and only includes 5GB of storage space,30GB of monthly data transfer, and a single email account. No apps can be installed (this includes WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, and any others they offer). The Starter plan goes for £7.49/mo and includes 8GB storage space,50GB monthly data transfer, a free domain with an annual plan, and all of the aforementioned one-click install apps. The Pro account (£10.99/mo) removes the data transfer limit and offers 25GB storage space, while the Business plan (£16.99/mo) does not have a storage limit either. Payment methods include cards, PayPal, Stripe, and Gocardless, and there is a 30-day money-back guarantee, and users who opt for annual contracts can get the first six months free with a promo code.
